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Rev. R. H, "Williams got a root of the Wahlenhcrr/ia Iiederacea, the little faii-y- 

 like ivy-leaved beU flower, and some specimens of the Achillaa Ptarmica the 

 Sneeze-wort Yarrow. The pretty Viola lutea grows plentifully here, but was 

 not in flower, and had the walk extended further the Scutellaria minor, Scdum 

 Telephium, Pohirjonum convolvulus. Inula Helcnium, Saxifraga hypnoides, 

 Narthecium Ossifragum, and other interesting plants might also have been 

 gathered. On the lower slopes of the hill, too, Mr. Williams has gathered the 

 more rare fern, the Moonwort, Botrichium lunare, and in its bogs the ever 

 interesting Royal fern Osmimda rcgalis. 



The great Basaltic quarry was soon reached and here the great steam 

 rock-crushing machine was visited. It was not at work, but the machinery 

 was visited, and some members on going up through the great supply trough 

 got into the works above, when the columns of the rock were being quarried 

 for cutting up into blocks for paving, building, road-making, &c. 



The carriages were soon reached, and quickly conveyed the visitors back 

 to the Angel at Ludlow where dinner had been provided. 



The tables were crowded with guests, and if there was a little want of 

 elbow room — if one or two more adventurous than the rest had occasionally to 

 go in search of what they or their neighbours needed — it mattered little, for 

 vidth unfailing good nature and plenty of liveliness, if not of learning, they 

 discussed the creatiure comforts provided. 



Before the tables were cleared, the President called upon the Rev. "Wm. 

 Houghton to read a paper 



